Tomb of Li Shou

Tomb of Li Shou
Gate of the tomb of Li Shou, 630 CE. Beilin Museum, Xi'an
Created630 CE
DiscoveredSanyuan County, about 40 kilometers north of Xi'an
Present locationBeilin Museum, Xi'an
Xi'an is located in China
Xi'an
Xi'an

The Tomb of Li Shou (Chinese: 李壽墓, Lĭ Shòu mù, Li Shou was also named Li Shentong (李神通), 557-630 CE) was a tomb with slopes access and vertical shafts dating to 630 CE during the early Tang dynasty.[1] Li Shou was a cousin of Emperor Gaozu of Tang.[2]

The tomb was excavated in 1973 in Sanyuan County, about 40 kilometers north of Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, and contained numerous artifacts, including glass utensils.[3] The sarcophagus is now located in the Beilin Museum, Xi'an, including an epitaph in the shape of a tortoise shell.[4]

  • Stone sarcophagus of the Tomb of Li Shou, 630 CE. Beilin Museum, Xi'an
    Stone sarcophagus of the Tomb of Li Shou, 630 CE. Beilin Museum, Xi'an
  • Tortoise, the shell of which works as the epitaph
    Tortoise, the shell of which works as the epitaph
  • Engravings with attendants inside the sarcophagus
    Engravings with attendants inside the sarcophagus
  • One of the paintings from the tomb walls
    One of the paintings from the tomb walls
  • Tomb type, as seen in the Tomb of Li Xian
    Tomb type, as seen in the Tomb of Li Xian
  • Epitaph of Li Shou in sigillary script: "大唐故司空公上柱国淮安靖王墓志铭"
    Epitaph of Li Shou in sigillary script: "大唐故司空公上柱国淮安靖王墓志铭"

References

  1. ^ Guo, Qinghua (2014). "Tomb Architecture of Dynastic China: Old and New Questions on JSTOR". Architectural History. 47: 12.
  2. ^ "Xi'an, China". www.art-and-archaeology.com.
  3. ^ Development History Of Ancient Chinese Glass Technology. World Scientific. 4 February 2021. ISBN 978-981-12-2978-7.
  4. ^ "Xi'an, China". www.art-and-archaeology.com.